#31492
The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
I am trying to evangelize the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. It’s quite simple: a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points. While I’m in the venture capital business, this rule is applicable for any presentation to reach agreement: for example, raising capital, making a sale, forming a partnership, etc.
Kawasaki, Guy. How to Change the World (2005). Articles>Presentations>Information Design>Typography
#27180
随着数字产品产量的激增，包括了电脑、桌面应用程序、基于网络的应用程序，另外还有移动及嵌入式装置等等，用户对这些产品的用户体验(UX – User Experience)的质量决定了它们的成功与否。想要对非技术性的用户打造一个具有生命力，娱乐性及商业性的应用程序，一个简单易用的界面更是必不可少的。
Ashley, Jeremy and Kristin Desmond. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>User Centered Design>Project Management>User Experience
#27181
#27178
残障人士法案要求所提供的服务不得歧视残障人士。一个网站被认为是一种服务，因而受这一法案约束，所以必须对每个人具备无障碍性。 一些团体正在对他们的网站进行无障碍性改进，但是许多团体看起来没有采取行动。残障人士不会进入他们的网站，他们说，那为什么要在乎这些。
Moss, Trenton. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Web Design>Accessibility>United Kingdom
#27174
是不是应该选择Flash? - HTML与FLASH可用性与用户参与
在博物馆站点开发者面临的许多挑战中，可用性和参与性名列前茅。许多开发者采用macromedia公司的Flash作为有力的开发工具，他相比 HTML更具交互能力和多媒体特性。这篇论文对比评价了同一站点的Flash和HTML版本，集中比较了每一版本的用户目的信息搜索，行为和反映。我们然后比较了两个版本的操作阻力，任务完成时间，用户满意度和定性访谈。 测试发现了两个版本站点在青少年群体和成年群体之间的显著差异。结果颇有价值地显示了Flash和HTML的相对优势和弱点。虽然我们不能从单一案例的研究得出广泛的结论，但是这些数据可以帮助我们开始关于发展中初步标准和基础框架的讨论，这些标准和框架可以为博物馆站点的开发者面对的大量的选择Flash还是HTML的情境提供建议原理。
Schaller, David T., Steven Allison-Bunnell, Anthony Chow, Paul Marty and Misook Heo. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Web Design>Usability>Flash
#26958
我正坐在百老汇的一间咖啡厅里写这篇文章。我坐在这里已经有一会了，写文章，回邮件，用手机和我的客户联系，看着窗外移动的世界，享受着 3美元一杯的咖啡。昨天晚上，我很荣幸作为嘉宾出席了在纽约市举行的的设计与营销的学术会议。那是一个美好的夜晚，我的演讲收到了很好的效果。会议结束后，组织部门的工作人员将我领到了离时代广场差不多一个街区远的一家非常棒的餐厅用餐。在享受美味的晚餐的同时，我们的话题自然地就转到了设计和推广出色的产品与服务上。谈了一会后，其中一个人问我，在我看来哪个设计是永远伟大的的设计。
Jordan, Pat. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Usability>User Interface
#26962
从心理学角度来讲，不同的颜色代表不同的意思。从这个观点出发，本文讨论网页界面中背景颜色和内容颜色的关系。了解这个关系，有利于：a) 为网页中不同的内容选择适合的颜色；b) 浏览网页时，可以方便的找到需要的内容。
Yuan, Xiaowei and Xiaoqin Wang. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>Color
#26963
西方可用性指南在中国电子商务站点设计过程中的应用和文化差异考虑
摘要电子商务成功的关键是理解什么是使人们在网上购买东西的诱因，并且为他们提供方法进行购物交易。电子商务网页设计者必须充分理解目标市场的消费者行为。对于在线顾客的心理和期待的研究不仅能够帮助消费者和电子商务，而且可以帮助支持提供这些商务设备和电信基础设施的制造者。这篇文章将讨论我们在我们研究中遇到的一些事项：1）理解是什么促使中国消费者在线消费。2）西方网络可用性指南是否适合于中国的消费者
Tham, Ming-Po, Guomei Zhou and Xiaolan Fu. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Articles>Usability>Localization>E Commerce
#26960
在我们着手开始内部网（译者注：本文中提到的内部网一词，指的是企事业单位中内部网中的在线应用，不是指硬件构架）或网站设计项目时，最重要的一点是了解用户需求。只有如此才有可能确定出产品功能和特色，最后保证项目的成功；也只有如此，才有可能保证设计出来的东西可以服务于不同级别和具有不同目标的用户。
Calabria, Tina. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Articles>Usability>User Centered Design>Personas
#26956
在‘三层模型’中，一个表单有三种属性：感知（布局）、对话（问题和回答）、和关系（任务的结构）。
Jarrett, Caroline. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Document Design>Forms
#28436
Three-dimensional illusion effects are powerful devices that can achieve excellent results. They can also add significantly to overall page filesize, and can reduce usability if overused, so should be used deliberately and with care (unlike the title image above, see cooltext.com if you want one).
Hunt, Ben. Web Design From Scratch (2005). Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>3D
#26964
短信服务（SMS）是一个典型的迷人应用。不仅流行而且有利可图，给网络运行商带来了丰厚的收入。甚至还有强大的铃声下载，信息提醒以及交互式游戏的销售后市场。有意思的是，这样一个成功的产品在技术上是如此的被轻视。就所有的关于SMS市场的狂热的讨论来说，产品在最近几年中基本就没有变化。根据它的成功表现，业界应该投入更多的努力来理解SMS带给消费者的价值，并且推出能够延伸这种价值的新服务。
Jenson, Scott. uiGarden (2005). (Chinese) Design>Usability>User Centered Design
#29621
A Participatory Approach to Developing User-Centered Communications 
Participatory communication is most often applied to development communications--a field of practice rooted in the modernization efforts of the U.S. post World War II. Similar to participatory design, popular definitions and models of participatory communication provide a lens through which the efficacy of user-centered communications may be viewed. At Indiana University, we have had success in increasing the usability and usefulness of communication products by including end users, their advocates, and related stakeholders in cross-functional teams. The adoption of new systems used at Indiana University was fueled by communications strategies, plans, and products that resulted from a participatory approach.
Fitzpatrick, Christine Y. and Gregory A. Moore. STC Proceedings (2005). Articles>User Centered Design>Methods>Participatory Design
#29622
A Process Model For Creating Accessible End-User Documents
Electronic information products can be made accessible to blind and low-vision individuals. This is easier to accomplish with thorough planning and execution. This paper describes a five-step model for creating accessible documentation. The steps are (1) Preparing a source file (2) Producing accessible output, (3) Testing output for accessibility, (4) Modifying a source file if needed, and (5) Modifying a production process if absolutely necessary.
Herring, Richard D. STC Proceedings (2005). Articles>Documentation>Writing>Technical Writing
#26692
The Abductive Inference: An Effective Tool for Science Communication
Suggests that the interrelated skills of understanding and representing (re-presenting) the abductive inference (often neglected in technical and professional communication pedagogy) are critical for the scientific communicator vis-a -vis kairos, and that science communication instructors ought to develop a pedagogy that includes the instruction of this skill.
Graham, S. Scott. Orange Journal, The (2005). Articles>Scientific Communication>Rhetoric
#28426
I believe that the best way to design web sites is to bear in mind the goals of the site and its users.
Hunt, Ben. Web Design From Scratch (2005). Design>Web Design>Planning
#28431
Personas are an extremely powerful design tool, which help you to visualise an end-product that you can be confident will suit your users' needs by helping them achieve their goals, and help you test your success.
Hunt, Ben. Web Design From Scratch (2005). Design>Usability>User Centered Design>Personas
#26278
Excellent answers to burning questions about who, what, where and why of writing ... even if you're not a writer to begin with.
Green, Chuck. Creative Latitude (2005). Articles>Writing
#26556
Academic and Practitioner Perspectives on Essential Works in Technical Communication
As I began to create categories for a list collected from many academics and practitioners, I discovered a dramatic difference in the works valued by the two groups. While some works were valued by both practitioners and academics, I also found a clear dividing line between works recommended by academics and those recommended by practitioners.
Alred, Gerald J. ATTW Bulletin (2005). Resources>Bibliographies>Technical Writing
#26089
Over the last couple of years the electronic and IT industry have had to start seriously considering the accessibility of their products and services. This is due to recent developments regarding Federal legislation, specifically Section 508. This article provides an overview of the legislation and includes a case study showing how a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is applied in practice.
System Concepts (2005). Articles>Accessibility>Standards>Section 508
#25097
Accessibility from the Ground Up
This accessibility thing sure is catching on. And it’s ready for prime time. Yes, Web accessibility is growing up.
May, Matt. Digital Web Magazine (2005). Design>Web Design>Accessibility
#25088
An Accessibility Frontier: Cognitive Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
With this paper... we are primarily concerned with the problems people with cognitive and learning difficulties might have when using the web and offering a few practical suggestions on how these problems might be addressed.
Hudson, Roger, Russ Weakley and Peter Firminger. Usability.com.au (2005). Articles>Web Design>Accessibility>Cognitive Psychology
#26626
A strict focus on accessibility as a scorecard item doesn't help users with disabilities. To help these users accomplish critical tasks, you must adopt a usability perspective.
Nielsen, Jakob. Alertbox (2005). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>Usability
#26648
There is no question that the vast majority of tables on the Web are layout tables, used to structure the visual appearance of the page. Often the structure of tables is remarkably complex, with tables nested in tables as much as seven deep.
Thatcher, Jim. JimThatcher.com (2005). Design>Web Design>Accessibility>HTML
#27162
Accessing Form Elements Array with JavaScript
This article shows how you can access an array of HTML form elements using JavaScript.
DevBay (2005). Design>Web Design>DHTML